Hawk Nelson - Letters To The President Acoustic

artist : hawk nelson
song : letters to the president ( acoustic )
tuning : standard ( capo 2 )

intro : G D C x2

verse 1 :
G C2 Em7
when we were younger we used to sit on my porch
D C2 D
and talk smack about girls and professional sports
G C2 Em7 D C2 D
theres a lot of things i wanted to say but never got a chance to find a way

interlude : Em7 D C Em7 D C

verse 2 :
G C2
take a good look at all of our high schools

this is the first reason that i wanna write you
Em7 D
it must be tough when society is messed up
C2 D
gotta save money , please don’t take it out on us

pre – chorus :
Em7 D C2 Em7 D C2 D
do they even know? do they even know?

chorus 1 :
G
if i was brave id write a letter to the president
C2
and have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
Em7 D C2 D
but for now i wont say nothing
G
from all the kids who would stand in my residence
C2 Em7 D C2 D
who see this letter as a statement of our innocence but for now i wont say nothing

repeat intro once

verse 3 :
G C2
now that were older a brand new story unfolds
Em7 D C2 D
about god and the laws that weve always been told
G C2 Em7 D C2 D
theres a lot of things i wanted to say but never got a chance to find a way

repeat prechorus

chorus 2 :
G
if i was brave id write a letter to the president
C2
and have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
Em7 D C2 D
but for now i wont say nothing
G
from all the kids who would stand in my residence
C2
who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
Em7 D C2 D
as for now ill start with something

repeat interlude once

repeat prechorus twice

chorus 3 :
G
if i was brave id write a letter to the president
A7
and have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
G/B C2 D
but for now i wont say nothing
G
from all the kids who would stand in my residence
A7
who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
G/B C2 Cm
as for now ill start with something

end on G